telling

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While bitcoin and ether still have much larger trading volumes on Hyperliquid than most other markets, the more telling shift is where activity is growing fastest, as shown by the chart below.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

My head is telling me the best team is France, my heart is telling me that it could be England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Some online businesses hesitate about telling customers about low inventory, fearful they might shop elsewhere or refrain from buying anything else on their website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Queer people, we’re the ones who are telling all the queer stories,” Delgado Lopera says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Torak didn’t know if he felt better or worse for telling her.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver